Lorenzo Sonego returns to the field in the late Italian evening to hunt for the final in the “Argentina Open”, ATP 250 tournament with $ 686,700 in prize money that is starting to conclude on the terra rossa of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club (known as the “Cathedral of Argentine tennis”), the second stage of the “Golden Swing” in Latin America, broadcast live and exclusively by SuperTennis, the FIT TV.
The 26-year-old from Turinn.22 in the ranking and third favorite in the seeding, entered the race directly in the second round overcoming the Argentine Sebastian Baez, n.74 ATP in two sets, after defeating the Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco, n. 201 ATP and in the race with the protected ranking, in the semifinals – the seventh in his career for him: not before 10pm live on SuperTennis – he finds on the other side of the net the Argentine Diego Schwartzman, 15 ATP and second favorite of the scoreboard, as well as reigning champion, who won a comeback (36 62 75 the score) in the derby with his compatriot Francisco Cerundolo, 107 of the ranking, promoted by the qualifiers, completed at the opening of today’s program after the stop due to rain on the Italian night at 1-1 in the third set: the match between the two players both born in Buenos Aires was the revenge of the final last year when Schwartzman conceded only three games to the young compatriot.
“I’m very happy with this result and can’t wait to get back on the pitch for the semifinals. Who do I prefer? It will be a difficult match with both of us “, Sonego’s words, who aims to reach his fifth final in the major circuit and smells of best ranking (he is virtually n.20). The player trained by coach Gipo Arbino lost the only direct confrontation with the 29-year-old from Baires, in 2020 in the round of 16 of Roland Garros.
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